Huron County OPP confirmed two people died in relation marine rescue in Bayfield yesterday, including one Bluewater volunteer firefighter.
Emergency services responded to a call of a pleasure craft operator in distress around 2:20 p.m. on June 10.
Police say when they arrived Huron County EMS and Bluewater Fire Services personnel were performing life saving measures on an individual who had been brought to shore. However, a 32-year-old Bluewater resident was pronounced dead at the scene.
While assisting in the emergency, a 46-year-old volunteer from Bluewater also experienced a medical emergency. They were transported to Goderich Hospital and later pronounced dead.
OPP say “the causes of these two tragic deaths have yet to be determined, however post-mortem examinations have been scheduled for both.”
